Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam
Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 62.98 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.98 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
131st
of 187 countries
All-time high
124.41 kilograms per person
in 2010
All-time low
30.07 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam is 62.98 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam peaked at 124.41 kilograms per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.07 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.07 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 38.27 kilograms per person | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 39.26 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.27 kilograms per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 50.38 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 58.15 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 69.99 kilograms per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 69.25 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 74.9 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 77.34 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 85.54 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 97.09 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 103.46 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 98.79 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 118.25 kilograms per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 121.84 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 119.27 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 119.09 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 116.94 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 116.7 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 124.41 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 120.04 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 109.93 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 118.47 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 114.09 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 100.51 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 88.94 kilograms per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 88.68 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.17 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 79.65 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 76.77 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 71.76 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 70.53 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.98 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 62.98 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 62.98 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44 kilograms per person, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.29 kilograms per person | 30.07 kilograms per person | 77.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.7 kilograms per person | 85.54 kilograms per person | 121.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.89 kilograms per person | 79.65 kilograms per person | 124.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.51 kilograms per person | 62.98 kilograms per person | 76.77 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 64.95 kilograms per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 63.53 kilograms per person compare
- 130 Montenegro 63.14 kilograms per person compare
- 132 Djibouti 60.71 kilograms per person compare
- 133 Lesotho 60.57 kilograms per person compare
- 134 Gabon 60.37 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vietnam was 62.98 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 124.41 kilograms per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.07 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Vietnam ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.